The Last Voyage of Columbus

Being the Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition Including Accounts of Swordfight, Mutiny, Shipwreck, Gold, War, Hurrican, and Discovery

De: Martin Dugard

Narrado por: Simon Jones

The Year is 1500. Christopher Columbus, stripped of his title Admiral of the Ocean Seas, waits in chains in a Caribbean prison built under his orders, looking out at the colony that he founded, nurtured, and ruled for eight years. Less than a decade after discovering the New World, he has fallen into disgrace, accused by the royal court of being a liar, a secret Jew, and a foreigner who sought to steal the riches of the New World for himself.

The tall, freckled explorer with the aquiline nose, whose flaming red hair long ago turned gray, passes his days in prayer and rumination, trying to ignore the waterfront gallows that are all too visible from his cell. And he plots for one great escape, one last voyage to the ends of the earth, one final chance to prove himself. What follows is one of history's most epic -- and forgotten -- adventures. Columbus himself would later claim that his fourth voyage was his greatest. It was without doubt his most treacherous. Of the four ships he led into the unknown, none returned. Columbus would face the worst storms a European explorer had ever encountered. He would battle to survive amid mutiny, war, and a shipwreck that left him stranded on a desert isle for almost a year.

On his tail were his enemies, sent from Europe to track him down. In front of him: the unknown. Martin Dugard's thrilling account of this final voyage brings Columbus to life as never before-adventurer, businessman, father, lover, tyrant, and hero.©2005 Martin Dugard. All Rights Reserved.; (P)2005 Time Warner AudioBooks. All Rights Reserved.

Amazing Story

I have really learn a lot from this book about Columbus. I do recommend it to anybody thank you to the writer and to all the people that made this book possible, excellent job!

A great story

We have all heard of Columbus , but having listened to this book I know so much more about him and the context of his journeys. The story kept up my interest as I often regretted reaching my destination action and having to shut it down.

Columbus's tenacity

Well written and solid narration. I will recommend this book to others and may listen to in by audio again

loved it!

I listened to it while flying to Spain and back. It was really good. It talked about the places I saw there including the tomb of Columbus.

One of the best

I was so impressed with every aspect of this audiobook. The author's writing skill is so accessible, even though he covers broad topics such as the poltical interplay of Portugal and Spain, the details of ship life and the riveting retelling of Indian battles. The gentlemen who reads this book is exceptional. His diction and timing are superb. Finally, the story itself is captivating. I had no idea of Columbus' fourth voyage and I am recommending this book to most people I know.

Excellent product!

Very Insightful

I was in awe of the immense amount of details that I never knew of Columbus or his voyages. Amazing story.

Easy listening

Awesome Narrator- my pet peeve is when people pronounce their S's into a shrill whistle which makes highway listening when the radio is cranked up a bit more to cover road noise.
this narrator had non of this issue

Columbus As You Never Knew

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it easy to follow as I was driving. I even found myself looking for an excuse to drive so I could listen to Dugard’s book.

Brilliant!

One of my favorite audiobooks of the year. Well read, and both a great history and a marvelous story. Dugard has brought Columbus to life with a fast paced, suspenseful account of his last voyage. You will likely come away with a new respect for the man that took such great risks, despite his many errors in judgement and geography.
This will make a great movie someday.....

gripping and fascinating. fresh details

I enjoyed this story. the narrator presented it well and the author captured these moments in history. Although not completely new material, it is well assembled and offers some fresh details which I haven't heard before.